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Marrakech: Day Trip & Hiking Atlas Mountains

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60 reviews

Activity provider: ATLAS VERTICAL TRAVEL
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    Marrakech: Day Trip & Hiking Atlas Mountains

    Activity provider: ATLAS VERTICAL TRAVEL
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    A day trek to discover and hike outside Marrakech towards the beautiful Atlas Mountains. This 3-hour trek will cross authentic and old villages and provide great views of the superb Mount Toubkal, the highest peak in Morocco.

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    Duration 7 - 8 hours
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    Live tour guide
    Spanish, English, French, Arabic
    Private or small groups available

    Experience

    Highlights
    • Take a nice hike in the Atlas mountains
    • Explore the Berber villages and green valleys
    • Have lunch with a local family
    • See great views of high mountain peaks
    • Choose between a private or shared day trip
    Full description
    Your day will begin when you meet with your driver at 8:30AM by the Cafe of Hotel Ali, situated near the post office at Jamaa Elfna Square. From here, you will drive towards the Toubkal National Park. At 10:00AM, you will meet with your mountain guide and have some mint tea before heading out to walk. At 10:30AM, your walk will start from the center of Imlil up to the Ait Souka Village. Here you will discover nice views towards Mount Toubkal, which at 4,167-meters is the highest peak in North Africa and considered one of the best trekking locations in Morocco. The walk will then continue, crossing the villages of Tamaterte, Targa Imoula and Achain. The trail will reach its highest point in Imlil (2,000 meters), from where you will receive a fantastic view over all of the Imlil villages. At 1:30PM, you will be welcomed into a Berber local family to have your lunch on a beautiful roof terrace with nice views over the mountains and farms of walnuts, cherries and apples. At 2:00PM you will set off for the rest of the walk so as to complete the circle of the Imlil center. Following this walk at 3:00PM, you will meet your driver and drive back to Marrakech, where you will be dropped off at your accommodation or the airport depending on your wishes.
    Includes
    • Private, round-trip transport from Marrakech to Imlil
    • English, French or Spanish-speaking guide
    • Lunch meal
    • Mint tea
    • Mineral water
    • Personal expenses
    Covid-19 precautions

    You must book this activity online because the ticket office is closed

    Safety measures in place
    • All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
    • You must keep social distance while in vehicles
    • The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds
    Traveler requirements
    • You must bring your own headphones
    • You are required to bring and wear a mask
    • You must fill out a travel information form
    • You will receive a mandatory temperature check

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    Meeting point

    Hotel Ali, Marrakech City Center, Behind Poste Maroc

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    Important information

    Not allowed

    • Pets

    Know before you go

    • Good walking shoes are required for this tour
    • Please inform of any food allergies in advance
    • Always dress according to the weather
    Customer reviews

    Overall rating

    4.6 /5

    based on 60 reviews

    Review summary

    • Guide
      4.9/5
    • Transportation
      4.8/5
    • Value for money
      4.3/5
    • Safety
      4.8/5

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    Although this trip wasn’t exactly what I was after, it was still a really enjoyable experience. I was specifically looking for a trip that didn’t include things like a stop at an argon oil cooperative and wouldn’t be too full of touristy stops, but these seemed quite hard to find. I thought this would be more of a day-hike but it ended up being a meander up to a Berber village from Imlil and a stop at a family home for lunch. It was lovely, but I was really hoping for a bit more elevation and less stopping (despite it being a welcome relief from the sun and heat at times!)

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    June 2, 2022

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    I cannot recommend this tour highly enough! We had an incredible day with Ibrahim, the best day of our entire trip to Marrakech! Ibrahim was a great guide who provided us with a wealth of information about local customs and culture of the Berber people. We were honoured to be so welcomed by the local people in Ibrahim’s village, where we had mint tea and snacks on the veranda of their house with incredible views of the Atlas Mountains. We hiked through local villages, through the mountains and to a waterfall. Ibrahim also took us to a very authentic and local market in the mountains which was such an amazing experience and one that we would never have done on our own. We also had lunch in a local family’s house which, without exaggeration, was the best food we had the whole time we were in Marrakech. We couldn’t get over the hospitality and kindness shown to us by the local people. We had a truly authentic experience which will stay with us forever. Thank you so much, Ibrahim.

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    May 4, 2022

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    We had a wonderful day walking through the Atlas mountains with our guide. He was very friendly and professional. We started with a walk to his village, had tea at his mother's house (who was also lovely) and then set off on our walk up the mountains, often stepping up large rock stairs and hills, so it does take some walking! After the walk we stopped at a house and had a private lunch of tagine with a view over the snow toppled Atlas mountains. I would highly recommend this tour. Well worth it.

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    February 13, 2020

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    Jake – United Kingdom Verified booking

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